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Con artist failed to abide by sentencing condition to leave Ireland

Summary

Brandon Abrahams, a 28‑year‑old South African, had pleaded guilty in Cork Circuit Court to selling fraudulently acquired high‑end mobile phones online. In June 2018 Judge Gerard O'Brien sentenced him to five years, suspending the last four years on the condition that he leave Ireland within three months of release. Abrahams failed to leave, so Judge Seán Ó Donnabháin re‑activated the suspended sentence and sent him back to jail in November to serve the remaining four years. His appeal to the Court of Appeal was dismissed, with the court agreeing that the activating court had little choice.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Con artist failed to abide by sentencing condition to leave Ireland. Charges or matters: setting up a scam selling fraudulently acquired high-end mobile phones on the internet. Procedural stage: appeal

When:

• June 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2020-06-30 Publication

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